Saturday, August 3, 2013

Please help me solve this question: If x^2 + y^2 = 29 and xy=2, find the value of i) x+y ii) x-y iii) x^4 - y^4

x%5E2%2By%5E2%2B2xy+=+%28x%2By%29%5E2 
29+%2B+2%282%29+=+%28x%2By%29%5E2 
i)x%2By+=+sqrt%2833%29 

ii)similarly 
x%5E2%2By%5E2-2xy+=+%28x-y%29%5E2 
which leads to
x-y=5 
iii)

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